the·at·ri·calBrE/θiˈætrɪkl/NAmE/θiˈætrɪkl/adjective[only before noun]connectedwiththetheatre戏剧的;演剧的;剧场的◆atheatricalagent演员经纪人(oftendisapproving) (ofbehaviour举止) exaggeratedinordertoattractattentionorcreateaparticulareffect演戏似的;夸张的;做作的◆atheatricalgesture夸张的姿势▸the·at·ri·cal·lyBrE/θiˈætrɪkli/NAmE/θiˈætrɪkli/adverb